23 October 2019

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi Everyone,

Jones Hill will be having our School Review on 30th October – 4th November. The reviewers will be talking to our staff, parents, students and community members about the processes at our school. This feedback helps us plan our direction for the next four years. Our four school priorities are continuing to be Reading, Writing, Numeracy and Attendance.

Shave for a Cure

A huge thank you to all the students, staff and families who joined us at our Relay for Life fundraising parade last friday. The morning was a great success and everyone was able to enjoy the revealing of purple hair, head shaving and hair cutting. Cancer can be such a grave subject but this morning it was all about celebrating the funds raised that will go towards finding different cures for this awful disease. I am very proud of the Jones Hill community and their commitment to this cause. I hope you have had an opportunity to enjoy the videos and photos that have been posted.

Daniel Morcombe Day

Due to the Colour Explosion Run4Fun on the 25th of October, Jones Hill SS students and staff will be recognising Daniel Morcombe Day FRIDAY 1st NOVEMBER by wearing red. This day highlights the importance of Child Safety and educating our children about how to keep themselves safe in all situations. No donation needed, all students are asked to wear red to show their support.

Book Fair

Book Fair last week was very successful and it was so great to see our students and families purchasing new books and sharing a love of reading. Thank you to Mrs Walters and her team of helpers who organised the setup, competitions, special requests, sales and promotion of the Book Fair. This event also allows the library to acquire new books, which the students are already keen to borrow.

Congratulations to the students who won a prize in the Book Fair Competitions.

Winners of the Lucky Door prizes (a choice of merchandise from the table or poster) were:

Asha & Indi PC
Bonnie P/1R
Wynter 1S
Temujin 2W
Jase 3R
Luca Stibbard 3/4D
Lillyenna 3MD
Taylah 3/4D
Aurora 4N
Cooper W 4N
Charlotte D 4W
Angelique 4W
Lily Brook 6G
Rochelle & Marcus 6C

$10 Book Fair Voucher Winners:

Prep – Year 3

Breanna Roberts & Alec Daniels P/1R
Lincoln 1S

Year 4 – 6

Travis 6C
Kane 5MW
Drajon 5MW

World Teachers’ Day

Friday, 25th October is World Teachers’ Day. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our teachers for the dedication, care and support they show our students and families. We are very fortunate, at Jones Hill State School, to have such a professional and wonderful group of teachers who work very hard so the children can achieve their best.

Prep Enrolments for 2020

If you have a child attending Prep in 2020 and would like them to attend our school, please contact our school administration staff. This may be done by phoning us on 54890555, calling into the office or via email on admin@jonehillss.eq.edu.au. Our staff can answer all of your questions and are happy to help. We do accept out-of-catchment enrolments and last year all of our out-of-catchment students were able to attend Jones Hill State School. By adding your child to our current waiting list you will receive information regarding our Prep Transition Programs and information sessions.

Our next Prep Transition Mornings is the 13th of November, 9:00am to 10:30am. The children will have a PE, Music and Library activity. A great way for your child to meet our teachers and become familiar with Jones Hill School.

Prep Parent Information Evening

This Thursday, 24th October we will be having our Prep Parent Information Evening. Everyone is invited to join us, the teachers and staff for a BBQ, in the Prep Eating Area, starting at 5:30pm. This will be followed by our Prep Information Evening at 6:15pm. We look forward to meeting everyone and welcoming you to our school. Free child minding will be available.

Colour Explosion Run4Fun

Reminder that the Colour Explosion Run4Fun is this Friday 25th of October on the bottom oval. Prep to grade 3 will start at 1.40pm and grades 4-6 run at 2.30pm. If you’re returning your form to the office with fundraising money, please remember to pick your prizes in the back of you fundraising book before returning. Fundraising money or the $5.00 fee are due today

Relay for Life

This weekend, October 26th and 27th is the Cancer Council Relay for Life. Our school team will be participating by walking at the Gympie Soccer Ovals and showing their support for cancer survivors, those who have lost their lives and join the Gympie Community for this very worthy cause. Everyone is welcome to come and join in, walk some laps, have a chat and show your support.

High School Enrolments

If you have a year 6 student transitioning to high school next year, please ensure you have completed their enrolment forms and have booked an enrolment meeting. Students cannot attend the transition day without being enrolled. The year 7 orientation day for James Nash and Gympie High is 2 December.

Year 6 Graduation

Year 6 Graduation will take place on the evening of 9 December. The school holds a small and respectful ceremony for students as part of the completion of primary schooling and transition to high school. This evening is for year 6 students and their family. More information will be coming home to year 6 students, in the coming weeks.

Kind Regards,

James Watt - Principal
Stacey Seed – Deputy Principal

EVENTS CALENDAR

PARADE AWARDS

The following students will receive awards on Parade Friday October 25 at 9:00am in the Hall.

Behaviour Awards

LEARNING: Hayden, Verissa (PC), Blake (PM), Abbiegail (P/1R), Ava-Lee (1B), Dustin (1S), Xavier (1/2H), Maddison, Billy (2S), Miah (2W), Billy, Jacob (3MD), Julian (3R), Louis (3/4D), Emmett (4W), Zach (6C).

JHSS ALL VALUES: Rieland, Jai (3/4D), Sienna (4N), Jacobi (6G).
RESPECT: Rylan (5MW).
RELATIONSHIPS: Piper (PM), Alani (1B), Sunny (1S), Lawson (2S).

Token Awards

20 Token Awards

1B – Ava-Lee.

40 Token Awards

4W – Kobe.
6G – Jacobi.

60 Token Awards

PC – Indiana, Mia.
PM – Kilah, Olivia.
1S – Marcus, Dustin.
1/2H – Levi, Casey.
2W – Cody, Clara.
3R – Maddison.
5C – Mason, Myles.
5MW – Stephen, Rylan, Kayden.
6G – James.

80 Tokens Awards

PC – Ryder, Alivia-Lee.
PM – Cohen, Richard, Blake, Aiden, Delilah, Mason.
P/1R – Jack, Riley, Chayce, Jake, Jack.
1B – Caleb, Bella.
1S – Lewis, Marshall, Miah.
1/2H – Zeke, Grace, Ciara, Savannah, Nate, Alisha.
2S – Maddison
2W – Cooper, Cody.
3MD – Lillyenna
3R – Bailey, Jase, Caleb, Linkin Garry, Alli.
3/4D – Adelyde, Arne, Sharn, Luca, Aurora, Naomi
5C – Matthew.
5MW – Ryan, Tiah, Scarlet.
6C – Travis, Marcus, Rochelle Ella, Ellie, Zach, Mia.
6G – Zavia.

100 Token Awards

PC – Edith, Katelyn.
P/1R – Royden, Clayton, Bonnie, Amity, Breanna, Beau, Isabelle, Mackinlee, Peyton.
1B – Hayley, Grace, Annabelle, Carson.
1S – Isabella, Jack.
1/2H – Letisha, Angus.
2W – Corey, Indi.
3MD – Jack, Tylah.
3R – Tyler, Caleb.
3/4D – Luca, Belle.
4W – Riley.
5C – Chayse, Kate, Kyiah, Camryn, Kaitlyn, Lainey.
5MW – Lara, Abagail.
6C – Angel, Alice, Taya.
6G – Savanna.

Behaviour Level Awards

Silver Level

P/1R – Payton, Royden, Beau, Breanna.
2S – Lily.
5MW – Ryan.

Gold Level

1/2H – Letisha.

Platinum Level

5C – Bradley, Amelia, Mackenzie, Abbey, Jasmine.

UPDATE FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER

Student Resource Scheme

Jones Hill School has developed a SRS for classroom stationery lists, classroom consumables, IT applications and consumables, reproduced class workbooks and worksheets and classroom learning experiences. For more information regarding the SRS, please visit our website

If you have previously opted in to the SRS your participation is assumed for the remainder of your child's enrolment, unless you inform the school otherwise by completing a new participation agreement form. If you are a new parent to the school, this information will assist you in making a decision as to whether you wish to participate in the SRS.

What is provided by the Queensland Government?

The Queensland Government supports children’s education by providing funding for instruction (teachers), facilities (school grounds and buildings, internet), and administration (staff to run the school). Funding for schools does not extend to individual student resources such as textbooks, equipment for personal use and many items used by the student in the classroom.

The SRS helps parents to source these resources. The school can purchase resources at lower rates due to its bulk buying power. Resources such as textbooks or musical instruments that will be used over a period of time are hired to students to further reduce costs for families. Participating in the SRS also offers a convenient way for parents to source the items that their child needs for school and ensures that all students have access to the same standard of resources

Student Resource Scheme participation forms are being sent home today. Please fill in and return a form for each child, after this form is filled in it will be understood that your child will remain in the SRS until your child leaves the school or you inform us otherwise.

Rewards Day

On Thursday 12 December students will be given the opportunity to celebrate their behaviour results for 2019.

Years 4-6 Gold and Platinum students we be attending a day excursion to Bli Bli Aqua Park.

Years 2-4 Gold students will be attending a day excursion to the Gympie Aquatic Centre.

Years 1-6 Silver students will be attending a half day excursion to the Gympie Aquatic Centre.

Years 1-6 Bronze students will remain at school at participate in fun rotational activities.

Year 1-6 Orange and Red students will remain at school and be involved in building a plan for improved behaviour for 2020.

Invoices, permission and medical forms will be sent home this week. Those attending Bli Bli Aqua Park must also fill in and return a waiver. Please return payment and all forms before Friday 15 November.

Permissions are signed on the understanding that a student’s behaviour level may change during the time period leading up to Rewards Day. A drop or rise in behaviour level will change the Rewards Day activities that your child is eligible to attend.

Overdue Payments

If your students has an overdue account, please be aware that it may affect their ability to be able to participate in upcoming school activities. Statements are sent out regularly to allow parents to see what is outstanding on their accounts. Many families are using payments plans such as Centre Pay and BPoint. If you are having difficulty paying, please contact the Business Manager on 54890555 to discuss utilising these payments plans.

• PAYING BY CENTREPAY:
  ✓ Complete the Centrepay form and return to the school office for payment plans.
  ✓ Complete Centrepay form online

• PAYING IN PERSON: Payment by Credit Card, Debit Card, Cash or Cheque.
  ✓ Payment can be made at the School Office, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm
  ✓ EFTPOS facilities are available

• PAYING BY QPARENT

Payments made be made by credit card using QParent App

2019 Year Book

Orders for the 2019 yearbook are now being taken. This year we have been able to add a new feature to the book, you will be able to view videos! The book will have instructions on how to download an app that will allow you to see the videos in the book. As a trial we have been able to add two videos. Please send in orders (with money) soon or drop by the office to pay. Yearbooks are still $15 each.

Please click the link below to download a copy of the year book order form.

Vacation Care

As you know, Jones Hill School offers a before and after school child care program run by Camp Australia. In 2020 we would like to look at the prospect of beginning vacation care. You do not have to be using before and after school care during the term to access vacation care.

To help us determine the potential needs and numbers required to operate the vacation care, we are seeking feedback from families both from Jones Hill State School as well as the broader local community

To help us do this, all we ask if you please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Surveys will be sent home today or alternatively print a form by clicking the link below.

Student Absence

Each parent of a child who is of compulsory school age has the legal obligation to ensure their child is enrolled and attends a state school or a non-state school, on every school day for the educational program in which the child is enrolled, unless the parent has a reasonable excuse. The safety and wellbeing of students are the highest priorities for the Department. Parents need to know if their child hasn't turned up for school, and schools need to know when and why a child is absent. Parents are required to contact the school on, or prior, to a student being absent. Absences may be reported by phone, written note or by using the QParent App. State schools will be required to notify parents on the same day that any student is absent from school without explanation. The school will send out daily SMS text messages to notify parents that their child is absent and allows a reply service for you to explain the absence. Currently there are students who are on our system with unexplained absences. You will receive a letter this week regarding these absences. Please return the letter to the office with a brief explanation of what the absence was for.

Student Absence Line – 5489 0566

AWARDS NIGHT

Awards Night will be held on the evening of Thursday December 5 at 7.00pm in the hall.

Award winners will receive a trophy or medallion, gift card and certificate. We are seeking cash sponsorship donations of $30 per award. If you are interested in sponsoring one or more awards please fill in the form (see link below) or see our office staff.

The categories we are seeking prizes for are:

• Music
  - Classroom
• Japanese
• Academic
  - Year 2
  - Year 3
  - Year 5
• Most Improved
  - Prep (3 awards)
  - Year 4
  - Year 5
  - Year 6
• Spirit of Jones Hill
  - Prep (3 awards)
  - Year 4 – Year 6
• Year 6 Leadership Award (2 awards)

Please click on the link below for a sponsorship form.

LEMs

Phonics Focus: Phonemic Awareness

Phonemic Awareness is gained through a series of stages and strategies. The LEM Phonics Phonemic Awareness Strategy 4 is Phonemic Isolation. This is the ability of a student to recognise individual sounds (phonemes) in words and where a sound is positioned (initial, middle, final) within a word. The Australian Curriculum provides understanding of how literacy progression develops through stages and lists the following indicators which identify a student’s ability to work within the level.

• provides a word when given a starting phoneme (p, picture).
• consistently says the first phoneme of a spoken word (good, g).
• listens to a group of words and indicates those that start with the same phoneme and says other words that start with that phoneme.

What you can do at home:

• Sound sort: Select a phonogram (e.g. /r/). It is important to identify the phonogram by the sound /r/ rather than the letter name. Provide picture cards which begin with a range of sounds (e.g. picture of a house, rat, ant, rug, banana). Ask the student to sort the pictures into a pile that start with the selected sound and a pile that do not. Brainstorm other words that could be added. Move on to sorting final sounds and then middle sounds.
• Sound Master: Say aloud a group of words beginning with the same sound (e.g. goat, good, gate, girl, get). Ask the student to identify the first sound of each word. The student should say the sound /g/ and not the letter name (gee). Brainstorm other words that could be selected.
• What’s the Sound Mr Wolf? Play the game like, ‘What’s the Time Mr Wolf’. Mr Wolf asks, “What’s the first sound in tree?” What’s the last sound in snail? What’s the second sound in spider?”.

(Adapted from, https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/resources/national-literacy-and-numeracy-learning-progressions/national-literacy-learning-progression/reading-and-viewing/?subElementId=50892&scaleId=0 )

Julie Mitchell
Teacher – Prep M

MATHS FUN

Get Closer

Big Idea: Place Value

Materials:

10 sided dice, open number line

Instructions:

A game for 2 or more

• Preselect a number in the given range. For this example 56
• Each pair of students has two 10 sided dice.
• Students
  - roll the dice
  - using the digits they have rolled create the number that is closest to the selected number
  - place it on the number line
• Ask:
  - Which is closest?
  - How do you know?
  - How much closer is it?

Amanda Stubbins
Teacher – 2S

DAY FOR DANIEL

NEW SENSORY GARDEN

Jones Hill state School would like to thank Geoff and Heidi from Heritage Nursery and Landscaping for our new pond garden. As next year’s leaders, grade 5 students helped to create the garden and it looks wonderful. Please drop by and have a look next time you are visiting the school.

MEET THE STAFF

Samantha King – Teacher Aide

Hi, my name is Sami and I have been a teacher aide at Jones Hill State School since 2017. I have lived in the Gympie region since I was about 2 years old. I have a beautiful four year old who will be attending Prep next year. In my spare time I like to read, shop and take my son to the park. I love every moment working at this school and can't wait for the future years to come.

JONES HILL STATE SCHOOL ART SHOW

MUSIC COUNT US IN 2019!

Music Count Us In is an event held every year across Australia and plays a vital role in fostering music education in schools, with a presence in every state and territory in the country. It offers students music participation and provides a whole-of-school engagement activity.

The program culminates in the National Celebration Day when more than half a million students sing the same song, on the same day, at the same time – the annual Program Song. It is a song written by students, for students. The 2019 Program Song is called ‘We Are’ and will involve over 745,000 students from more than 3,400 schools all around Australia celebrating the value of music education.

Jones Hill State School students are looking forward to being part of this exciting event this year and have been busily learning the song since last term. We will be singing this song as a whole school on Thursday 7th November at 12:30pm in the hall. Parents, carers and friends are very welcome to attend.

The links below provide the lyrics, music and backing track for those wanting to practice at home!

Lisa Rose
Classroom Music Teacher

CANBERRA FUNDRAISING EVENTS

CATCHMENT AREA CLARIFICATION

Joint Statement from James Nash State High School and Gympie High State School

James Nash State High School and Gympie State High School are managed by in catchment enrolment plans, which accept students based on their home locality to each school. As a result, your home address determines the high school your child will attend.

To check which catchment you are in, please follow the below instructions:

1. Visit http://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/maps/edmap/
2. On the left hand side of the screen, click on the second option ‘Secondary Catchments – Year 7-10’
3. On the left hand side, type in your address in ‘Find my Address’
4. Enter your home address in and this will provide the secondary school catchment for your child.

Both high schools offer ‘Programs of Excellence’ which provide opportunity for a small number of out-of-catchment students to make applications to the alternate high school. These programs are:

James Nash State High School:

• Academic excellence
• Academy of Creative Arts
• Rugby union

Gympie State High School:

• Specialised School of Excellence for Maths and Science (SSOE)
• Rural Industries School of Excellence (RISE)
• Interactive Digital Media Program of Excellence
• Centurions Sporting Academies Program – Sporting Excellence (Rugby League,
• Futsal and Volleyball)

Catchment areas are based on the home address of the student, not the school they currently attend.

For more information, please visit the link below:

GYMPIE HIGH ORIENTATION DAY

P&C News

Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser

On the 16th of November Jones Hill State School P&C are holding a Bunnings BBQ to raise much needed funds for the school. If you are able to volunteer some time on the day please contact the office on 54890 555.

CAMP AUSTRALIA NEWS

Hello Everyone,

We had our first full day session on Monday this week for the pupil free day. We had such a fun day full of excitement and activities. The children had so much fun with all the activities on the program. The children made timber Australian maps and painted them, had a dance session with our new ribbon twirlers, made pizzas for our picnic lunch and much more. We have posted photos of our pupil free day at Camp Australia on the Jones Hill Facebook page for families to see.

Have a great week everyone,

Camp Australia – Jessica and Team

GYMPIE HOT SHOTS TENNIS

HOT SHOTS TENNIS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

Gympie and District Tennis Association Coaches Brett Cottrill and Matt Watkins will commence Hot Shots Tennis program at Jones Hill State School. Groups will be held on Thursdays - Grades 3 to 6 and Fridays - Prep, Grades 1 and 2 at first break from 11.00am to 11.40am for a MINIMUM BLOCK OF 7 WEEKS. Costs will be $85.00/pupil, $160.00 for 2 children or $210.00 for 3 children in the same family.

WOOLTHSWORTH CRICKET BLAST

Get into Woolworths Cricket Blast. It’s a fun and active program for kids of all abilities and is affordable fun for the whole family.

Junior Blasters is for ages 5-7 years old and is played on Thursday afternoons from 4.00pm-5.00pm. Cost is $99.00 and includes a starter pack including a bat, ball, shirt, water bottle, hat and backpack.

Master Blasters is for kids 7-12 years old. They play Thursday afternoons 5.30-7.00pm and the cost is $99.00.

Cricket is great for kids to keep active, have fun and learn the basic skills. The program goes for fourteen weeks and all other gear needed will be provided.

Kids get to experience the fast paced action of Master Blasters cricket with all the music and excitement of the BBL. We provide all the gear needed for game formats that will ensure kids are more involved, play better cricket shots when batting and bowl better areas. Please visit the link below to register your child.